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Old 02-Feb-2006, 05:49
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Post adjective confusion

Which one is correct sentence from the following?

1. Active Directory at-a-glance
(or)
2. At-a-glance Active Directory
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Old 02-Feb-2006, 17:35
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Default Re: adjective confusion

Could you give some more context? They could both be used.
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Old 09-Feb-2006, 12:18
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I think it is no. 2
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Old 07-Mar-2006, 05:42
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I believe "AD at-a-glance" is more commonly seen and used.

"At-a-glance AD", sounds weired and seems not appropriate to use 'at-a-glance' as an adjective.

Well, definitive explanation from our teachers here is needed.
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Old 07-Mar-2006, 09:21
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I think the second one is more accurate
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